GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |